Harding Black, San Antonio, TX 1940-1990 Wonderful vintage tile panel is Harding Black’s depiction of a Mexican market. Men and women are selling their wares in this colorful scene. Each tile is approximately 6″ x 6.” Can be framed or set as a focal point of an installation. One tile was professionally recreated […]
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX 1940-1990 Harding Black was a master American ceramics artist, who was active from the 1930s to the 1990s. Early in his career, he worked for the WPA and also taught ceramics classes to children at San Antonio’s Witte Museum. His main focus was pottery, but during the 1940’s […]
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX 1940-1990 Vintage trivet has a multi-colored floral pattern recessed into the red clay. Harding Black was a significant contributor to the development of 20th century American ceramics. 5 1/4″ wide x 1″ tall Very good condition; very small edge chip; signed. Qty = 1 $395
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX 1940-1990 Mr. Black’s tiles depicted daily life among Mexican people. Most of his tile work was done in the 1940’s before his focus turned to producing amazing glazes on pottery. The images were glazed within incised lines and his tiles were usually self framed. There is a […]
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX 1940-1990 This vintage tile depicts a Mexican pottery maker attending to her/his wares. Brightly colored glazes have a satiny finish. Harding Black’s work has been exhibited nationwide and he published articles on his vast library of glazes in Ceramics Monthly from 1953-1964. Stamp on back is hard to […]
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX circa 1940-1990 Shades of purple and green are predominant in the mottled glazing on this vintage ashtray. Artist signed and dated 1962. Harding Black was a skilled ceramist, but his true passion lay in glaze research. He was known as the “Dean of Texas Ceramics.” 8 1/2″ […]
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX C1940-1995 As a young man, Harding Black became interested in ceramics while excavating ancient Indian mounds in the Big Bend area of Texas and during his long life created perhaps the largest body of personal glaze research in the United States during the 20th century. Here are 3 of his […]
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX C1940-1995 This Harding Black piece, signed and made in 1985 has wonderful glazing. Glossy deep maroon is mixed with white and has a mottled appearance. Harding’s glazes are always remarkable and he has built one of the largest and most unique bodies of individual glaze research in the U.S. 6 […]